Spring might be around the corner, but there’s actually a chance of some snow in Vancouver on Thursday and Friday.
The season where flowers bloom officially begins just over a week from now, but Environment Canada is forecasting some temperatures that are below seasonal averages for this time of year.
Beginning with Wednesday night, temperatures could dip below freezing, hitting -1ËšC. On Thursday, the forecast suggests temperatures will drop to as low as 2ËšC overnight. Temperatures are expected to be a little warmer on Friday, but the forecast still calls for a chance of flurries.
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The wind chill could make things feel even colder tonight, closer to -3ËšC.
If it does snow on Thursday, it’ll likely be before morning. There’s no estimated time frame on when it could potentially snow on Friday.
Environment Canada
While the temperatures might seem cold for March, this seems to be a trend for this portion of the month in Vancouver in recent years.
For March 10 since 2017, minimum temperatures ranged between -1.2ËšC and 3.5ËšC, while maximum temperatures ranged between 6.6ËšC and 8.8ËšC.
March 11 is in the same ballpark, with minimum temperatures ranging between -2.0ËšC and 4.3ËšC, while maximum temperatures ranged between 7.2ËšC and 10.2ËšC.
Still, it feels somewhat odd to see snow so close to spring starting, but Vancouver has known to see scattered flurries even in April.
The potential snowfall is not likely to stick or cause any havoc in the streets like the winter storms that hit the city.
Whether it snows or not, it will still definitely be chilly so be sure to bundle up.